Michigan Education Report News & Opinionhttp://www.educationreport.org/Education Policy Initiative of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy(c) 2008, Mackinac Center for Public Policy5Comcast expands eligibility for ‘Internet Essentials’"Comcast has announced it is expanding eligibility for “Internet Essentials,” a program that provides Internet access to the households of disadvantaged students ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16416Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTUniversities extend application window for new charter schools"Grand Valley State University is extending the application window for new charter public schools ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16417Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTMuskegon Heights privatizes some positions, saves $1.2 million"Muskegon Heights will save about $1.2 million this year and next after privatizing clerical workers, custodians and bus drivers ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16418Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTNiles secretaries take 2.5 percent pay cut"Secretaries in Niles Community Schools have agreed to a new contract that includes a 2.5 percent pay cut ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16419Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTSaline will wait for state decision on ‘Pledge’ mandate"The Saline Board of Education will wait for the state Legislature to act before going ahead with a proposal to require students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16420Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTSome CMU faculty suspicious about union contract vote"Some Central Michigan University Faculty Association members are suspicious of their union’s voting process ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16421Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTMichigan celebrates 'School Choice Week'"Gov. Rick Snyder joined 25 other governors in recognizing the week of January 22-28 as 'School Choice Week' ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16365Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTIndividual districts can now ‘Race to the Top’"The Obama administration has restructured the “Race to the Top” program and will now allow individual school districts to compete for federal money ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16366Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTMichigan school’s ‘flipped classrooms’ featured on CNN"Clintondale High School Principal Greg Green was featured on CNN’s education blog ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16367Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTSchools funding increases tied to improvement"Public schools won’t see their funding reduced in the next budget, but Gov. Snyder wants them to show improvement in order to get funding increases ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16368Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT